Killer vs. Jaedong:
In the one ASL that Killer manages to qualify for after a long hiatus, he ends up having to face his beloved former teammate and mentor, Jaedong. The world truly is a cruel place. Looking beyond though, the battle between these two Zergs is more than just a classic pairing of master vs. student. Their clash is a stark reminder of the old post-Kespa era and the scene its grown into today. Shortly after returning to BW, Killer achieved his greatest feat of winning SSL 8, dropping only a single map along the way. That same accomplishment of dominating a major tournament today would be unthinkable. With the scene so tightly packed compared to its hollow past, there's no one player unable to be contested by another.

Moving forward to the present, there's no doubt Killer is nowhere near the form he was in prior to going to the military. He's also outmatched by Jaedong by a good margin. On stream, he's been shown in practice games to be outclassed by Larva, one of the more mediocre ZvZers in the top tier of Zergs. Suffice to say, unless Killer can train in the hyperbolic time chamber, he has little chance of beating his senior. However, both have been known for great ZvZ. Also, as former teammates, they should know each others' habits, creating an incredible mind game. Perhaps, just then, the gap can be closed between master and student.

Sea vs. Horang2:
Seeing the two names put side to side is incredibly surprising, but for two very different reasons. If you were to say 1 year ago that Horang2 progressed to the Ro8 of a major tourney and qualified for ASL6, people would laugh. After all, Horang2 is the face of E rank, the second lowest rank on Fish. Conversely, since then, Horang2 has put in the work and has risen in his own right as a former ex-pro.

Sea, on the other hand, is a unique case indeed. He's fallen since his days of competing at the top where he was once the ASL2 runner up to Flash. There's no mistaking Sea's decline from the spotlight since his embarrassing defeat against Larva in the WEGL, who stood up mid-game to air punch in his usual theatrics. Instead, Sea has become one of the more popular BJs as an entertainer. Despite his lack of practice, he still has some intuition and skill. In the past 3 months in sponsored matches, he's gone 8:12 vs. Larva, 2:4 vs. Best, and 1:3 vs. Rain. Clearly, Sea in all of his inactivity still has enough knowledge and gusto to take games off of otherwise great pros.

As for how I see the actual match playing out, the games will be perilously close. Horang2's ingenuity that beat Mind and went 2:3 vs. Last goes up against the spunky Sea. Movie vs. Sea in ASL 5 comes to mind as a similar matchup where Movie won handily. Considering how an average Protoss can beat Sea, I'd say Horang2 is definitely capable of doing the same. In addition, Horang2 has more recent experience on stage, so I give the edge to the Tiger Toss himself. With a ferocious roar and bite, he'll claw his way to victory.

Winners' Match:
The likely outcome of the winners' match will see Jaedong dominating Horang2. Of course, Horang2 will consider the possibility of facing Jaedong, so he'll have a unique strategy planned. We've seen Horang2's craftiness before against Last and Mind, so an upset is within the realm of possibility.

Losers' Match:
Sea vs. Killer, the budget Flash vs. Jaedong. The first thought that comes to mind is Killer's sub 20% winrate versus Sea and generally bad ZvT. In spite of that, Killer after returning from the military showed he's a capable ZvT competitor in ASL 4. Pitted against Flash in the group stages, he ended up advancing 2-1 in an all Terran group. Funnily enough, Killer happened to replace Sea that same tournament because Sea was disqualified for a particular incident. Killer has also demonstrated strong sense of preparation which will no doubt give him the edge over Sea. However, I can easily envision Sea simply 8 raxing for the quick win.

Final Match:
Assuming Killer progresses and the Tiger Toss falls, we'll have another ZvP on our hands. Considering Horang2's abysmal ZvP winrate, I easily see Killer taking the win.

Jaedong and Killer to advance to the Ro16!